WO1994023979A1 - Dispositifs pour vehicules sans chauffeur utilises, de preference, dans des systemes ferroviaires sureleves - Google Patents

Dispositifs pour vehicules sans chauffeur utilises, de preference, dans des systemes ferroviaires sureleves Download PDF

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WO1994023979A1
WO1994023979A1 PCT/SE1993/000330 SE9300330W WO9423979A1 WO 1994023979 A1 WO1994023979 A1 WO 1994023979A1 SE 9300330 W SE9300330 W SE 9300330W WO 9423979 A1 WO9423979 A1 WO 9423979A1
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Stig Aby
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D25/00—Window arrangements peculiar to rail vehicles

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  • the present invention concerns an arrangement in vehicles or carriages, preferably of the kind that are part of a trackbound vehicle system and which are preferably driverless and are preferably for rapid personal transport, for example as in PRT ( Personal Rapid Transit), and/or rapid transport of passengers and goods, wares or the like, for example as in PGRT (Personal and Goods Rapid Transit) or similar vehicles or vehicle systems and including vehicles or carriages with a cabin, compartment or similar and which are designed to be moved or driven in a trackbound vehicle system in or on a track, preferably of the kind which, at least in some sections of the track in the vehicle or track system, is carried on pillars or the like or constitutes an elevated railway, where the vehicle or its cabin or equivalent has at least one front and/or rear window or equivalent in addition to preferably at least one door or equivalent, which is intended for passengers to board or alight from the vehicle when it makes a normal stop such as at a station, stop, platform or the like.
  • PRT Personal Rapid Transit
  • PGRT Personal and Goods Rapid Transit
  • evacuation can take place through one of the doors or side doors or in some cases through one of the side windows.
  • evacuation cannot in most cases take place through the windscreen, rear window or boot, i.e. such vehicles have no means of evacuation to the front or rear.
  • Corresponding or similar evacuation means are not present in automatic vehicles of the type in question where, for safety reasons, the doors are locked or not openable to passengers in the vehicles while the vehicles are being conveyed along the track or track system and if, when evacuation was necessary, the doors were opened centrally or by a central or traffic control the passengers would have nothing to climb out onto and stand on outside the vehicle or its cabin, compartment or equivalent.
  • an elevated railway could be designed that is so wide that passengers could climb out onto the track and walk on the track, supposing that the passengers can get out of the vehicle or its cabin.
  • a track cannot be designed either in its entire length or in certain parts of its length along the track system with such an overdimensioned width as to allow passengers to climb out onto the track from the vehicle or its cabin and through the doors.
  • the arrangement according to the invention has the following characteristics: the front window or parts thereof and/or the rear window or parts thereof are arranged to be openable from the interior of the vehicle or its cabin and the track has such a width or is sufficiently wide that a person can climb out onto, stand on and/or walk on it.
  • the track presents an upper side, for example in the form of walls, cover plates or the like, which forms an essentially even plane.
  • the track, or an upper side presenting the track has a width that essentially corresponds with that of the vehicle or the cabin.
  • Fig.1 shows a side view of an example of an arrangement according to the invention with an exemplified vehicle.
  • Fig.2 shows a plan view of the arrangement in Fig.1.
  • Fig.3 shows a side view of the arrangement in Fig.1 in a different position.
  • Fig.4 shows a plan view of the arrangement in Fig.3, likewise in a different position with regard to the arrangement shown in Figs.1 and 2.
  • Fig.5 shows a perspective view of an arrangement as above or according to a somewhat different embodiment.
  • Fig.6 also shows a perspective view of an example of an arrangement according to a second embodiment and with an exemplified vehicle.
  • Fig.7 shows a plan view of a part of an arrangement according to the invention according to a further embodiment and a part of a vehicle in which the embodiment is shown.
  • Reference number 1 in the figures denotes a vehicle with a cabin 2, a compartment or similar for passengers and/or goods, wares or the like.
  • the vehicle 1 or the cabin 2 have a front 3 or front section, a rear section 4 and sides 5 or side walls in addition to a roof, etc.
  • the front 3 is provided with one or more front windows 6, the rear section 4 with one or more rear windows 7, and at least one side 5 with a door 8 or equivalent, which is intended to allow passengers to board or alight from the vehicle 1 or to get in or out of the cabin 2 during a normal stop, such as at a station, stop, platform or the like.
  • the doors 8 as well as the side walls S can also be provided with window panes.
  • the space 10, interior, compartment space or the like in the vehicle 1 or cabin 2 can contain a panel 11, instrument panel or equivalent, chairs 12 with seats and backrest, etc.
  • the chassis, bogie, wheel carriage and equivalent of the vehicle 1 are situated under the cabin 2 and in or on a track 20, whereby the said chassis, bogie, etc. carries the cabin 2 above the track 20 and is connected to the cabin 2 by means of one or more frame member 14, connection parts or the like, which extend through the track 20.
  • Such frame members 14 or the like are designed with a relatively small width or thickness.
  • the exemplified vehicle 1 is conveyed in or on a track 20 by means of wheels 15, whereby, according to the example, the wheels 15, like the vehicle's 1 chassis, bogie or the like, are located in the track 20 and surrounded by walls 21, 22, 23 presenting the track 20, or side walls 21, upper walls 22, an upper side, cover plates or the like in addition to lower walls 23, which can be arranged to cover only a part of the underside of the track 20 or to present a suitable or sufficient width to form a roller way guide way or drive way for the vehicle or its wheels 15.
  • upper side 22, upper wall or equivalent of the track 20 there is a groove or opening 24 along the length of the track 20, through which the said frame member 14 between the vehicle's 1 chassis, bogie or equivalent and cabin 2 extends.
  • the track can rest on a foundation 26 or base, which is carried by, or is at least carried along certain parts or a main part of the track 20 by, pillars 27, i.e. the vehicle 1 is intended to be driven in or on a track 20 that is situated at a lower or higher height or distance above the ground or other foundation or in a so-called “elevated railway” (see Fig.6).
  • the arrangement is present in vehicles 1 or carriages of the types that are part of a trackbound vehicle system and that are preferably driverless and are preferably intended for rapid personal transport, for example PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), and/or rapid transport of passengers and goods, wares or the like, for example PGRT (Personal and Goods Rapid Transit) or similar trackbound systems where the vehicle 1 is conveyed in or on a track 20, which at least in certain sections of the track, substantial sections of the track or almost along the entire length of the track in the vehicle or track system is situated a distance above the ground or other solid basis, such as pillars 27 or foundation 26 at a certain height above the ground or equivalent, and is carried by pillars 27 or the like or is part of a "suspended railway".
  • PRT Personal Rapid Transit
  • PGRT Personal and Goods Rapid Transit
  • similar trackbound systems where the vehicle 1 is conveyed in or on a track 20, which at least in certain sections of the track, substantial sections of the track or almost along the entire length of the track in
  • the track 20 in most cases has a small width or a width that is less than, or in any case does not appreciably exceed, that of the vehicle 1 or the cabin 2.
  • evacuation or another emergency situation evacuation through the doors 8 cannot take place as passengers have no possible foundation or solid foundation to stand on outside the vehicle 1 or its cabin 2.
  • the track 20 is situated at a considerable or sufficient height above the ground or other solid foundation, passengers cannot jump from the vehicle 1 or its cabin 2 down to the ground or foundation without risk of injury, serious injury or incurring even more serious consequences.
  • the doors 8 are locked for safety reasons while the vehicle 1 is in motion, this control and locking being arranged to occur automatically.
  • the track 20 is designed to have such a width or be sufficiently wide that a person can stand or walk on the track 20 without difficulty.
  • the upper side 22 or upper wall of the track 20 in the form of cover plates or the like is designed to be level, essentially level and/or extending horizontally or essentially horizontally or so that it is not made difficult for a person to stand or walk or the track 20 or its upper side 22.
  • the track 20 shall offer a sufficiently broad and level plane, which can be considered acceptable for a person in distress to climb out onto.
  • the track 20 or the said plane shall be free from electric cables, other current-carrying leads, rails and the like so that the track 20 or its plane 22 can be considered sufficiently safe.
  • the track 20 is designed in such a way that h forms a channel 25, tunnel or the like in which the vehicle's chassis or bogie is situated or runs and which, in addition, forms a space for necessary electrical cables, rails or the like, which are thus covered by the walls 21, 22, 23 of the track 20 and are insulated from the walls 21, 22, 23 of the track 20.
  • the power supply or such electrical cables are arranged to extend under the upper wall 22 or upper side of the track 20 and within the side walls 21, of the track 20 or in the space 25 in the track 20, which is formed by adjacent walls 21, 22 in the sides 21 and upper side 22 of the track 20.
  • the opening 24 that exists in the upper side 22 of the track for the vehicle or the vehicle's 1 frame member 14 can be provided with one or more rubber lips, rubber sleeves or the like, which extend along or in the opening 24 and are composed of other material or preferably some non-rigid or flexible material and preferably electrically insulating material.
  • Such rubber lips, rubber sleeves or equivalent are arranged in any case or especially to cover points in sections of the track with connecting side tracks and the like.
  • the width of the track 20 or its upper side 22 corresponds to or is only slightly less than or only slightly exceeds the width of the vehicle 1 or its cabin 2 according to one embodiment of the arrangement according to the invention.
  • the track 20 or its upper side 22 has a width that is between at least half of the width of the vehicle 1 or its cabin 2 and at most slightly more than double the width of the vehicle 1 or its cabin 2, i.e. it is between approximately half of the width of the vehicle 1 or the cabin 2 and exceeding twice the width of the vehicle 1 or the cabin 2.
  • the width of the track 20 or its upper side 22 is preferably greater than approximately or only slightly wider than the width of the vehicle 1 or its cabin 2 or the width of the chassis or bogie of the vehicle with normal allowances for the wheels 15 within the side walls 21 of the track 20 and the thickness of the track walls 21. From the point of view of the cost of the track 20, its width cannot be made unnecessarily or excessively wide.
  • At least one front window 6 or one rear window 7 is arranged to be openable or easily openable from the interior 10 of the cabin 2 and is designed with such a size or surface that a satisfactory evacuation can take place through the window.
  • both a front window 6 and a rear window 7 are arranged to be openable from the interior 10 of the cabin 2, Alternatively, a part of the front window 6 or the rear window 7 can be arranged to be openable.
  • a front window 6 is hung horizontally or essentially horizontally and is arranged to be foldable upwards and outwards around a joint in the upper edge 28 of the front window 6 or in pivots 18, hinges or similar in the upper edge 28 of the front window 6,
  • Hanging the window or pane in such a way is advantageous in emergency situations, as on the one hand, the whole window or pane can be moved away leaving a free opening, which is thus delimited by the chassis or body of the cabin 2 around the window or pane, and on the other hand, the opening procedure is a behaviour pattern or handling process known and accustomed to most people through so-called horizontally hung windows, which are increasingly common nowadays, and opening of boots or bonnets of cars or other road vehicles, i.e. the window or pane can be opened according to known and accustomed procedures
  • the rear pane 7 or window can be arranged in an identical or similar way, i.e. horizontally hung from the upper edge of the window or pane for opening upwards
  • the front window 6 or a part of it is hung vertically or essentially vertically or is arranged to be divisible, i.e. into two window halves or the like with or without window posts, whereby at least one of the parts or window halves is arranged to be openable outwards.
  • the vertically or essentially vertically hung windows 6, 7 or panes are tumably openable around a pivot along one side edge of the window or pane or preferably the side edge nearest the sides 5 of the vehicle 1 and by means of pivots 16 and 17, hinges or equivalent (see Fig. 3).
  • the rear window 7 or a part of it is hung vertically or essentially vertically or is arranged to be divisible, i.e into two window halves or the like with or without window posts, whereby at least one of the parts or window halves is arranged to be openable outwards.
  • the front window 6 is arranged to be horizontally hung or essentially horizontally hung from the upper edge 28 of the window to allow opening by means of folding outwards and upwards and the rear window 7 and thereby in the form of a rear window 7 divided into two halves is arranged to be hung vertically or essentially vertically and thereby along one of the side edges of the window(s) or the side edge that is located nearest the sides 5 of the vehicle 1 to allow opening outwards and according to the given embodiment tumable towards the right or left side.
  • the interior 10 of the vehicle 1 or cabin 2 can be adapted or designed to facilitate evacuation, such as evacuation through the front window 6 of the vehicle 1, whereby the front panel 11, instrument panel or equivalent presenting the cabin 2 can be designed with an indentation 13 recess, interruption or the like directed towards the front window, so that the distance between the cabin's 2 fittings 11 and the front window 6 or its opening is reduced or so that it is possible while standing on the floor in the cabin to climb directly out through the window or its opening without needing to crawl or the like over the fittings 11 in the cabin 2,
  • the windows or panes 6, 7, through which evacuation is to take place should be so arranged as to be able to remain, on their own or by means of mounting, in folded up and/or outwardly turned and open position.
  • cylinders, pistons 19, or so-called gas-pressure actuators can be arranged for opening and/or turning of the windows or panes 6, 7 as is indicated in Fig,5.
  • the windows or panes 6, 7 should be provided with stable pivots 16, 17, 18 or the like to ensure stability during handling and assuming of the open position.
  • the vehicle 1 or its cabin 2 can also be equipped with rescue apparatus or the like, such as evacuation chutes, fire chutes, ropes rope ladders, ladders, fire extinguishing equipment, tools and/or first aid equipment, etc.
  • the said panes or windows can be of another type and construction as long as they show an openable opening at the front and/or rear of the vehicle or its cabin.
  • the cabin can be provided with a door on each side of the vehicle or cabin, which can be openable from the interior of the cabin but, according to the given embodiment of the invention, is not openable while the vehicle is in motion and/or when the vehicle is out along the track, this being an almost inescapable safety measure.
  • the vehicle or its cabin or its interior can also be adapted and designed in other respects to facilitate evacuation and not only evacuation through its front window but also evacuation through its rear window and by, for example, arranging chairs and seats to be displaceable, seats or backrests and the like to be foldable and fittings to be foldable or easily removable.
  • the cabin's interior can be provided with clear and easily understood instructions for evacuation or for emergency situations.

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L'invention concerne des véhicules ou des voitures faisant partie d'un sytème de véhicules ferroviaires et fonctionnant sans chauffeur, comportant un pare-brise (6) ou des éléments de ce dernier et/ou une vitre arrière (7) ou des éléments de cette dernière conçus pour être ouverts de l'intérieur (10) de la cabine (2) du véhicule. Par ailleurs, la voie (20) sur laquelle circulent lesdits véhicules comporte un côté supérieur (22) se présentant sous forme, par exemple, de parois, de plaques de recouvrement ou d'éléments analogues, formant un plan essentiellement régulier d'une largeur correspondant à celle du véhicule (1) ou de la cabine (2).
PCT/SE1993/000330 1991-10-16 1993-04-16 Dispositifs pour vehicules sans chauffeur utilises, de preference, dans des systemes ferroviaires sureleves WO1994023979A1 (fr)

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GB137358A (en) * 1918-12-31 1920-01-15 Loftus George Wyndham Shire Improvements in motor omnibuses and like passenger vehicles
GB1085517A (en) * 1965-10-01 1967-10-04 Austin Crompton Parkinson Elec Battery electric road vehicles
US4216725A (en) * 1978-11-13 1980-08-12 Pullman Incorporated Combination door and emergency stairway exit
EP0209723A2 (fr) * 1985-07-26 1987-01-28 MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Aktiengesellschaft Sortie de secours d'un autobus

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DE102014110620A1 (de) * 2014-07-28 2016-01-28 Rheinmetall Man Military Vehicles Gmbh Kraftfahrzeug mit einer Frontscheibe, die in einer als Notausstieg dienenden Frontscheibenöffnung lösbar angeordnet ist

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